Updated: More information expected Monday in death investigation

Panama City Beach Police are investigating two bodies found Friday morning at the Tidewater Beach condos on Front Beach Road.

ANDREW WARDLOW | The News Herald

By News Herald staff report

Published: Sunday, May 11, 2014 at 08:24 PM.

PANAMA CITY BEACH - Panama City Beach Police officials confirmed that autopsies were conducted Saturday on the bodies of Robert and Susan Marcinkus of Kenosha, Wis., who were found shot to death Friday at Tidewater Beach Resort. Officials expect to have results of the autopsies Monday.

Officials won’t confirm the case is being investigated as a murder-suicide, but said it was a “self-contained” crime and that people shouldn’t worry a shooter is at large. Police found a handgun they believe was used in the shooting at the scene. The couple had arrived in Panama City Beach earlier this week from their home in Wisconsin and were scheduled to check out of their room at the Tidewater Beach Resort on Front Beach Road on Friday morning, officials said

An earlier version of this story is below:

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Housekeepers found the bodies of a man and a woman shot to death in a 24th floor condominium around 10 a.m. Friday, police said.

Police identified the couple as Robert and Susan Marcinkus of Kenosha, Wis. Panama City Beach police are investigating the deaths, said Capt. Robert Clarkson. While Clarkson wouldn’t confirm the case is being investigated as a murder-suicide, he described the crime as “self-contained” and said people didn’t need to worry that the shooter was at large. Police found a handgun they believe was used in the shooting at the scene. The couple had arrived in Panama City Beach earlier this week from their home in Wisconsin and were scheduled to check out of their room at the Tidewater Beach Resort on Front Beach Road on Friday morning, Clarkson said. “We do know that they were here on vacation,” Clarkson said. “They were due to check out today. That’s why housekeeping looked in the room.” A resort representative had no comment Friday afternoon. Criminal and crime scene investigators remained on the scene working to determine what happened, Clarkson said. According to KenoshaNews.com, Susan Marcinkus was formerly the head of a city-county law enforcement support services department but retired from that post several years ago. The Kenosha school system lists Robert Marcinkus as a teacher.

Earlier versions of this report are posted below: PANAMA CITY BEACH — Police are investigating a murder-suicide after two people were found dead in a 24th-floor condominium Friday morning.

Cleaning crews found the bodies, a male and female, dead with gunshot wounds about 10 a.m. Friday morning at the Tidewater Beach Resort on Front Beach Road in Panama City Beach. Beach Police Capt. Robert Clarkson told WJHG-TV the two are believed to be visitors who planned to depart Friday. The two have not been identified, and police still were investigating the scene at noon Friday. Check back late for updates as soon as they're available

Below are earlier versions of this report: PANAMA CITY BEACH — Police are investigating the deaths of two people found dead in a 24th-floor condominium Friday morning. Cleaning crews found the bodies, a male and female, dead with gunshot wounds about 10 a.m. Friday morning at the Tidewater Beach Resort on Front Beach Road in Panama City Beach. Beach Police Capt. Robert Clarkson told WJHG-TV the two are believed to be visitors who planned to depart Friday. The two have not been identified, and police still were investigating the scene at noon Friday.

-- PANAMA CITY BEACH — Police were working the scene at a Front Beach Road condo resort where two bodies were found Friday morning, police said. The bodies, which had not been identified, were found in a condo on the 24th floor of the Tidewater Resort with gunshot wounds. Police still were on scene as of 11:15 a.m. Friday and more details were expected to be released later in the day.

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PANAMA CITY BEACH - Panama City Beach Police officials confirmed that autopsies were conducted Saturday on the bodies of Robert and Susan Marcinkus of Kenosha, Wis., who were found shot to death Friday at Tidewater Beach Resort. Officials expect to have results of the autopsies Monday.

Officials won’t confirm the case is being investigated as a murder-suicide, but said it was a “self-contained” crime and that people shouldn’t worry a shooter is at large. Police found a handgun they believe was used in the shooting at the scene. The couple had arrived in Panama City Beach earlier this week from their home in Wisconsin and were scheduled to check out of their room at the Tidewater Beach Resort on Front Beach Road on Friday morning, officials said

An earlier version of this story is below:

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Housekeepers found the bodies of a man and a woman shot to death in a 24th floor condominium around 10 a.m. Friday, police said.

Police identified the couple as Robert and Susan Marcinkus of Kenosha, Wis.
Panama City Beach police are investigating the deaths, said Capt. Robert Clarkson. While Clarkson wouldn’t confirm the case is being investigated as a murder-suicide, he described the crime as “self-contained” and said people didn’t need to worry that the shooter was at large.
Police found a handgun they believe was used in the shooting at the scene.
The couple had arrived in Panama City Beach earlier this week from their home in Wisconsin and were scheduled to check out of their room at the Tidewater Beach Resort on Front Beach Road on Friday morning, Clarkson said.
“We do know that they were here on vacation,” Clarkson said. “They were due to check out today. That’s why housekeeping looked in the room.”
A resort representative had no comment Friday afternoon.
Criminal and crime scene investigators remained on the scene working to determine what happened, Clarkson said.
According to KenoshaNews.com, Susan Marcinkus was formerly the head of a city-county law enforcement support services department but retired from that post several years ago. The Kenosha school system lists Robert Marcinkus as a teacher.

Earlier versions of this report are posted below:
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Police are investigating a murder-suicide after two people were found dead in a 24th-floor condominium Friday morning.

Cleaning crews found the bodies, a male and female, dead with gunshot wounds about 10 a.m. Friday morning at the Tidewater Beach Resort on Front Beach Road in Panama City Beach. Beach Police Capt. Robert Clarkson told WJHG-TV the two are believed to be visitors who planned to depart Friday.
The two have not been identified, and police still were investigating the scene at noon Friday.
Check back late for updates as soon as they're available

Below are earlier versions of this report:
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Police are investigating the deaths of two people found dead in a 24th-floor condominium Friday morning.
Cleaning crews found the bodies, a male and female, dead with gunshot wounds about 10 a.m. Friday morning at the Tidewater Beach Resort on Front Beach Road in Panama City Beach. Beach Police Capt. Robert Clarkson told WJHG-TV the two are believed to be visitors who planned to depart Friday.
The two have not been identified, and police still were investigating the scene at noon Friday.

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PANAMA CITY BEACH — Police were working the scene at a Front Beach Road condo resort where two bodies were found Friday morning, police said.
The bodies, which had not been identified, were found in a condo on the 24th floor of the Tidewater Resort with gunshot wounds.
Police still were on scene as of 11:15 a.m. Friday and more details were expected to be released later in the day.

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